How to Say ‘The 2026 World Cup’ in French
La Coupe du monde 2026
lah koop dyoo mohnd twen-tee twen-tee-siks
[lah koop dyoo mohnd twen-tee twen-tee-siks]
💬 Usage Tip: La Coupe du monde is the standard French name for the FIFA World Cup.
🇫🇷 In France: French speakers often shorten it to la Coupe du monde or just le Mondial in sports talk.
Phrase Breakdown
La
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article.
Dans "La", on introduit le nom officiel de la compétition.
In "La," we introduce the official name of the competition.
Coupe
[koop]
Cup
Used in the title of a major sports competition, like the World Cup.
Le mot "Coupe" fait penser immédiatement au tournoi mondial de football.
The word "Coupe" immediately brings to mind the global football tournament.
du
[dyoo]
of the
A contraction of 'de + le', often used to link nouns.
Dans "du", on relie la compétition au mot suivant.
In "du," we connect the competition to the following word.
monde
[mohnd]
world
Means the world; together with 'Coupe du', it forms 'World Cup'.
Le mot "monde" donne à la compétition sa dimension internationale.
The word "monde" gives the competition its international dimension.
2026
[twen-tee twen-tee-siks]
2026
The year of the event being discussed.
Dans "2026", on situe clairement l'édition du tournoi.
In "2026," we clearly place which edition of the tournament it is.
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